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Why restrain? Control for medical care Prevent the animal from harming itself “Fleeing behavior” Protect personnel 3 Liability starts as soon as the owner enters the parking lot
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Canine Restraint & Handling
CTVT pp. 176-190
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Objectives• Understand indications for canine restraint• Describe strategies for approaching dogs before contact• Recognize aggressive body language in a canine• Understand how to reduce patient stress prior to and
during handling• Understand equipment & methods for initiating contact
and restraining both cooperative & uncooperative dogs• Understand advantages & disadvantages of chemical
restraint for animal control• Describe various positions for restraining dogs for
venipuncture and nail trims 2
Why restrain?• Control for medical care• Prevent the animal from
harming itself• “Fleeing behavior”• Protect personnel
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Liability starts as soon as the owner enters the parking
lot
Approaching a Dog•Observe first• Wagging tail may not mean happy
•Watch for:• Warnings – vocalization, growling• Displacement behaviors - Coping behaviors
intended to reduce animal stress
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Observing the Dog
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Initiating Contact•May be protective of owner• Use caution when taking a small
dog from owner’s arms• Remain non-threatening• Let the dog come to you• Palm down - allow to smell• Indirect gaze• Approach at an angle• Slow hand movements• Pleasant, easy tone• Don’t lean over or corner
• Careful of retractable leashes 6
Fight or Flight
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• …or “freeze”• Physiology• Stimulation of sympathetic nervous
system (SNS)• Increased HR & blood pressure• Increased blood flow to muscles, lungs,
and brain• Can escalate to aggression
• Animal will usually prefer to get away
• Pet owners expect respect & compassion
• Wrestling with a pet or using “excessive” force can damage a client’s perceptions of practice
• Too stressful for the pet = owner may forego future visits
• Show you “like” their pet 8
Owner Perception & Behavior
Picking up a Small or Medium Dog
9“Controlling the mandible controls the head”
• “Greet” dog first• Reach around back and
under front legs• Place 1-2 fingers
between front legs• Other hand wraps around
head to maintain control• Hold animal close• If fractious, take from
owner tail first
Lamb Hold
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• For carrying medium-sized dogs short distances
• One hand surrounds and holds front legs while other hand holds back legs
Not used for fractious animals…
The Lift Table
• Self-contained scale• Cleans easily
• Leash secures to vertical wall
• Lifts the dog for you• Gurney transfer works
well
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The most common restraint for dogsCan be done on the floor or table
Procedure:One arm is placed under the abdomen
in front of back legsThe other arm goes under animal’s neck
with the hand holding snugly behind ears (elbow under throat)
Hold animal close to the bodyCautions:
Hold dog closer if he/she tensesBe careful not to occlude trachea
Don’t let go!12
Forklift Hold
When Restraining…
• “Less is more.”• “Never trust a terrier”• D.A.P. - Dog-appeasing
pheromone spray• Pheromone - Chemical
secreted by the body that can change behavior
•Place large dogs on table, if possible•Owner should not restrain their
own dog 13
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